Rugby … with cauliflower ears

Weekend teams and predictions

No Matfield for Bulls, Muller into Lions second row, a start for Nyakane, while Vermeulen dons the black armband for Stormers. The weekend’s teams, times, refs and Tank’s predictions.

Tank Lanning

Struth people, gather those pink tickets. The Sharks have a bye, but with the other 4 sides all playing foreign opposition, Saturday is going to be tricksy in terms of balancing the aunty and time in front of the goggle box.

Bulls on a gym bike with Energade in hand, a spot of lunch at the Bakery attached to the local Stodels to keep you in the game at home, Cheetahs with beer in hand while the fire burns down, Lions with more beers to wash down the perfectly cooked rare rump steak, and then an all out assault on the Cane and Fanta for when the Stormers pull off the miraculous for their new Director of Rugby!

Thankfully Friday looks very missable indeed, so at least you get to keep your job this week … Enjoy!